Cost of Attendance

  • The figures below reflect estimated expenses for one year of study. 
  • The costs include tuition, fees, and program-specific expenses.  
  • Living and personal expenses - such as room and board - are not included below.  They are estimated by and posted on the University's Office of Financial Aid page.
  • Additional required costs may be assessed to the student account including mandatory health insurance premiums for international students. 
  • Students concurrently enrolled in clinical and degree programs are charged the applicable tuition rate below; there is one tuition charge each semester that covers both programs in any given semester.  Refer to the more expensive program's figure below (usually the clinical program) to appropriately budget for dental fees and other program-specific expenses.

YEAR 1
 Tuition rates are published each year by the university and are subject to change.

  2023-24 Tuition
 Fees Other Year 1 Total
Program In-State*
 Out-of-State
 Dental CMS  Dental PG  UB Program- Specific Expenses In- State
 Out-of-State
Biomaterials, MS $11,310 $23,100 - - $3,300 - $14,610 $26,400
Oral Biology, PhD $11,310
 $23,100
 - - $3,300 - $14,610
 $26,400
Oral Sciences, MS $11,310
 $23,100
 - - $3,300 - $14,610
 $26,400
AEGD International Scholars - $23,100
 $10,000 $9,000 $3,300 - - $45,400
Endodontics Certificate $11,310
 $23,100
 $10,000 $11,000 $3,300 $2,462 $38,072 $49,862
Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Certificate $11,310
 $23,100
 - - $3,300 - $14,610
 $26,400
Orthodontics, MS and Certificate $11,310
 $23,100
 $10,000 $9,000 $3,300 $11,030 $44,640 $56,430
Periodontics Certificate $11,310
 $23,100
 $10,000 $9,000 $3,300 $8,865 $42,475 $54,265
Prosthodontics Certificate $11,310
 $23,100
 $10,000 $9,000 $3,300 $6,514 $40,124 $51,915
TMD & Orofacial Pain Certificate $11,310
 $23,100
 - $9,000 $3,300 - $23,610 $35,400

Clinical Management System (CMS) Fee: covers dental instrument sterilization, maintenance & replacement, and to support clinic computing costs.

Postgraduate (PG) Fee: covers expenditures, equipment, computers, instruments, and supplies needed for higher-level course instruction.

UB Fees: The University assesses a comprehensive fee to all students, as well as other required academic and activity fees. 

Program-Specific Costs:  Anticipated expenses can be found on each program's admissions page, as applicable.  The cost of attendance displayed above incorporates Year 1 expenses.

In-State Tuition*

Newly admitted students to University at Buffalo graduate and professional programs who have indicated New York State (NYS) residency status on their application will be required to submit documentation for verification of residency status.

After receipt of an admissions decision, students must provide three proof of domicile documents as specified in The SUNY NYS residency policy. Please reference The NYS residency verification information page to view additional information and acceptable document types.